It's always a pleasant ride to the Appalachians where trees are now giving a hint of fall with orange and green tones. Five carloads of bhakti yogis were off for the journey from the Toronto area all in preparation for this years 'MAN-tra Retreat'. This is our sixth year for the gathering, and we did survive during the pandemic, fortunately, by going online. Back we are again in person. Hurray!
In the vehicle that I was in, we were remembering Krishna, Prabhupada, and it came naturally to recal
In a momentous event that will be etched in the records of spiritual history, the grand opening of the ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in South Bangalore was celebrated with great devotion. The inauguration of this sacred abode took place on October 1, 2023, and was graced by the honorable Governor of Karnataka, Shri Dr. Thawarchand Gehlotji, and Shri Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament from the Bengaluru South constituency.
HG Narahari Chaitanya Das, the esteemed Temple President of ISKCO
By Yogesvara Gopinath Das
The vibrant streets of Ilford came alive with color, music, and fervent spirituality as the community gathered to celebrate the 10th Annual Jagannath Rathayatra, the Chariot Festival. This auspicious event, steeped in tradition and devotion, marked a decade of joyous processions and community celebration.
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Anuttama Dasa, ISKCON’s Global Minister of Communications, was in the Senate wing of the US Capitol on Tuesday when the House of Representatives voted to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his position, a first in congressional history. It was a front-row seat for an event that offered significant lessons for ISKCON in these difficult times.
The US Speaker of the House is a crucial figure in the US federal government, as they are second in line for the presidency after the Vice President. Their
Recently, I was handed one of those leaflets from Scarboro Missions "Sacred Green Teachings" highlighting different faiths' sayings. Here they are:
Bahai: "Know that every created thing is a sign of the revelation of God."
Buddhism: "Cut down the forest of desire, not the forest of trees."
Confucianism: "Does Heaven say anything? The four seasons pursue their courses, and all things are continually being produced. Does Heaven say anything?"
Christianity: "Let the field be joyful and all that th
Celebrating the Grand Opening of ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in South Bangalore
In a momentous event that will be etched in the records of spiritual history, the grand opening of the ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in South Bangalore was celebrated with great devotion. The inauguration of this sacred abode took place on October 1, 2023, and was graced by the honorable Governor of Karnataka, Shri Dr. Thawarchand Gehlotji, and Shri Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament from the Bengalur
A fundamental tenet of Krishna conscious philosophy is recognising who is in control. Not just in theory, but at every moment. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna repeatedly declares himself to be the supreme controller (e.g. 5.29, 9.12, 18.61) and consequently tells us to “never consider ourselves the cause of the results” of our work (2.47). This is self-evident. Despite our best endeavours, we may never achieve that vast fortune we hoped for, or amass those ten million followers on social media. W
By Aseem Krsna Das
Life is sublime when we are in the association of the pure devotees of the Lord. These pure devotees carry the Supreme Lord within their hearts and so they are endowed with all the six opulences as are possessed by the Supreme Lord himself*. Moved by their compassion, these pure devotees travel to deliver the common people from the whirlpool of this material world. They feel pained on seeing the sufferings of the common men but are overjoyed on seeing them progress in their
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
Gauranga Darshan Das, an educator, TEDx speaker, and spiritual author of over 32 books, has recently published “Dhruva: Relationship & Success Sutras from the Story of a Celebrated Prince” under the Penguin Ananda banner from Penguin Random House. The book has received immense appreciation from authors and motivational speakers. It explores the intricacies of dealing with relationship problems with wisdom and knowledge.
In one of the testimonials mentioned, HH
By Hamsa Avatar Das
ISKCON’s Mayapur Academy has announced its International Diploma Course in Deity Worship to be held from October 21, 2023 – February 26, 2024, at ISKCON Mayapur, situated on the banks of the Ganges River in West Bengal, India. The course will be taught in English.
The prestigious course promises to be a life-changing experience and a dive deep into the profound world of deity worship and everything in connection with it.
The Mayapur Academy curriculum was developed and is
Pure devotees see no limitations on how far they can go in distributing the Holiname of the Lord and in empowering others to do so. In this time and age, we are very fortunate to have the mercy of HH Jayapataka Swami, who shows us all his examples despite his very difficult health situation.
Recently, Maharaj visited Bangalore for the new temple opening and to participate in the bhumi pooja that took place.
SP:- A Spiritual Master is always liberated. In any condition of His life He should not
Sitting outside the South Shore Centre was an old refurbished train station next to beautiful Lake Simcoe. A middle-aged bearded man with a terrier type pet was seated on a bench. He was soaking in the sun which was my reason for exiting the building. He asked, "What's going on inside?"
"We are celebrating the birth of Krishna," I replied. Actually, all the joyful activity coming form the celebrants was a display of Janmastami and Radhastami combined, Krishna and Radha's birthdays. But my new fr
By Thomas Haribol
In April, we reported on a crowdfunding campaign to fund the installation of a commemorative bench and plaque in honor of Srila Prabhupada at San Francisco’s Stow Lake within Golden Gate Park. The picturesque park was a favorite spot for Srila Prabhupada to circumambulate during his daily morning walks. “One of the great pleasures for devotees in San Francisco was taking these early morning walks with Srila Prabhupada,” said Malati Devi Dasi. “The main place where that occurre
I cannot describe how absolutely wonderful our day was out in the countryside. A thick morning fog engulfed the area north of Brampton. It's beautiful with rolling hills and green all about as we entered the driveway of Gir Farms.
It wasn't easy pulling this event together. I was a bit strapped for what I considered a lack of presenters in what was to be a full on educational experience. Most farmers are involved in actual harvest, so it was hard to secure everyone I wanted. Fortunately, Gaura
Throughout the Srimad Bhagavatam, Vaisnava sanga is emphasised as a most critical aspect of devotional life.
Association with saintly personalities infuses our spiritual life with enthusiasm to serve and the desire to advance spiritually.
There is nothing higher than the association of advanced devotees who simply want to serve Krishna.
Jananivas prabhu, the most senior pujari and a very humble person, is an example of a sadhu that we hear from the scriptures.
His body is fully engaged in the
Here is our Video offering on the historical occasion of the 52nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s departure for America by Jaladuta ship……
This is not only Srila Prabhupada’s journey, this is also your, mine and everybody else’s journey. Imagine if Srila Prabhupada would not have gone on this perilous voyage, where would I, you and many others be today!
There is a need for ISKCON members to be aware of this song as this profoundly presents the mood of our beloved founder Acharya. The extraor
मैथिली महोपनिषद् —
नित्यां निरञ्जनां शुद्धां रामाऽभिन्नां महेश्वरीम् । मातरं मैथिलीं वन्दे गुणग्रामां रमारमाम् ॥ १॥
ॐ तत्सत् । रामरूपिणे परब्रह्मणे नमः। अथ हवैकदा रनसिंहासने समारूढां भगवतीं मैथिलीं लाट्यायनः कौञ्जायनः खाडायनो भलन्दनो विल्व ऐलाक्यस्तालुक्ष्य एते सप्त ऋषयः प्रेत्यतामूचुः । भूर्भुवः स्वः । सप्तद्वीपा वसुमती । त्रयो लोकाः । अन्तरिक्षम् । सर्वे त्वयि निवसन्ति । आमोदः। प्रमोदः । विमोदः । सम्मोदः । सर्वांस्त्वं सन्धत्से । आञ्जनेयाय ब्रह्मविद्या प्रदात्रि धात्रित्वां सर्वे वयं प्रणमामह
In honour of the Temple’s 50th anniversary, from early this year Bhaktivedanta Manor’s harinama procession team made a special effort to share the Holy Names far and wide.
Between July 28th and September 9th, the team managed to chant, sing and dance along the streets of more than 50 towns and villages, which had never been visited before. From Bovington to Boxmoor, and from Hazelmere to Hockliffe it was a magnificent achievement! The most distant location from the Manor was Flackwell Heath ne
On 8 September 2023 at 11pm a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck Morocco. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 44 miles south-west of Marrakesh. Almost 3,000 people lost their lives, and over 300,000 were made homeless.
The material world is a place of suffering.
The following day we were ready to drive out to distribute Prasad to thestruggling people, these people would seldom have the chance to tastedelicious Prasad.
The team was headed up by Arjuna Prabhu who drove the new
